New Delhi: In a major relief to Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma, the Supreme Court has dismissed a review petition seeking an FIR against them for hate speech. The court’s earlier decision remains in place and no FIR will be ordered against the two leaders.
Supreme Court’s decision on the review petition
A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the review petition filed by CPM leader Brinda Karat. The petition sought an order to register an FIR against Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for their alleged inflammatory speeches. However, the Supreme Court declined to grant this request and upheld its earlier decision.
The court stood by its April 2026 decision
The Supreme Court had previously delivered its verdict in this case in April 2026. At that time, the court rejected the demand to file an FIR against both leaders. Now, with the dismissal of the review petition, that decision will remain in effect, and the relief granted to both leaders will continue.
Case related to 2020 CAA protests
This entire case relates to alleged speeches made during protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) in 2020. It was alleged that Anurag Thakur and Pravesh Verma’s speeches attempted to spread hatred and disrupt the atmosphere. Based on this, legal action was sought against them.
Following the Supreme Court’s latest decision, the review petition seeking the registration of an FIR in this case has been dismissed. The court has clarified that the previous order will remain in effect. This decision has provided significant legal relief to both leaders in this case.